Miami: The Bitcoin City with Mayor Francis Suarez - WBD436

Location: Miami
Date: Wednesday 1st December
Organization: City of Miami
Role: Mayor of Miami


It is a common refrain that politics is in crisis. Polarization
is producing deadlock. Election cycles mean big decisions are
kicked down the road. A lack of term limits in congress results
in a generation of out of touch leaders.


But there is hope. A new cohort of energised and informed
political leaders willing to tackle systemic issues are coming to
the fore. Emblematic of this shift is the Mayor for the City of
Miami Francis X. Suarez.


Galvanised by dealing with the impact of the 2007 financial
crisis on municipal government, Mayor Suarez recognized that
executive power means creating the conditions for prosperity:
sound fiscal discipline, attractive tax codes, and a government
that supports entrepreneurship.


Mayor Suarez also knows that leadership is key in an uncertain
and changing world. He understands how Bitcoin is leading a
change to resolve broken human systems through code. Providing a
vision of a Bitcoin led future aims to give Miami’s citizens a
new sense of economic hope and trust, both for themselves and the
generations to follow.


In this interview, I talk with Mayor Francis Suarez about leading
the City of Miami. We discuss the political system, the role of a
Mayor, and running a successful city. Further we talk about how
Bitcoin re-energises capitalist systems, the benefits of Bitcoin
mining, and MiamiCoin.